- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Parenting and caregiving
About Carly
Carly Basler is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois with five years of experience. She works with adults, young adults, and adolescents who are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, self-esteem, relationship concerns, and stress. Carly also helps people confront guilt and shame and the everyday fallout those feelings can cause.
Her background includes extensive work with youth and families involved in the child welfare system and with people who have experienced trauma and other significant life challenges. That experience shaped how she explains things and what she focuses on in sessions: practical skills, clearer thinking, and stronger emotion regulation.
Carly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) alongside a strengths-based framework. In practice that means talking through unhelpful thoughts, learning specific skills for managing emotions, and building on what already works for the person. Sessions are collaborative and focused on what someone can do differently between meetings.
She often works with parenting concerns, grief, compassion fatigue, and issues tied to adoption or blended families. Carly also supports people facing aging or caregiver stress, body image and eating-related worries, attachment or family-of-origin problems, and prejudice-related distress.
Sessions are conducted in English. People are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first meeting to see how the approach fits their situation.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
CBT helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns. In practice this looks like identifying specific thoughts that increase guilt or shame and testing them against the facts. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and issues tied to self-blame.DBT focuses on emotion regulation and coping skills. Clients learn concrete techniques for tolerating distress, managing intense feelings, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills can be useful when guilt or shame lead to avoidance, self-criticism, or strained relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide whether CBT, DBT, or a combination fits best based on needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can be adjusted as the work progresses.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings around work, childcare, or medical appointments, and can reduce travel time. It also lets people choose a quieter setting or shorter check-ins when that fits their schedule. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to focus on skill practice, problem-solving, and follow-up between meetings.
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Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she address?
She works with trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, among other related issues such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach guilt or shame in sessions?
She uses practical techniques from CBT and DBT to examine unhelpful thoughts and build emotion regulation skills that reduce the intensity of guilt or shame over time.
What is her background with trauma?
Her experience includes extensive work with youth and families involved in the child welfare system and with adults who have experienced trauma and significant life challenges.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices in that state.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.